Comments on: I’m an internet hypochondriac http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/ The web site of Jeremy Stangroom. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:15:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dionysus http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1176 Dionysus Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:15:41 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1176 Doctor doctor, I think I'm a hypochondriac! Weird how stuff can set you off like that. There was a time (after watching 'The Matrix') that I was convinced the world was'nt real, then a few years later, when I got into The Doors, I became fairly confident in the idea that I was a reincarnation of Jim Morrison (don't ask haha) The thing that really gets me though, is looking back on stuff like that I find myself wondering "what the hell was I thinking?!" - so I'm anxious to find out what bizzaar flight of fantasy I'm in now :P I guess only time will tell... Doctor doctor, I think I’m a hypochondriac!

Weird how stuff can set you off like that. There was a time (after watching ‘The Matrix’) that I was convinced the world was’nt real, then a few years later, when I got into The Doors, I became fairly confident in the idea that I was a reincarnation of Jim Morrison (don’t ask haha)

The thing that really gets me though, is looking back on stuff like that I find myself wondering “what the hell was I thinking?!” – so I’m anxious to find out what bizzaar flight of fantasy I’m in now :P

I guess only time will tell…

]]> By: ChrisB http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1168 ChrisB Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:26:25 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1168 Jeremy, you really need to be more imaginative in your fictitious maladies. Twitching calf muscles and pancreatic cancer are just so pedestrian. What you need is something exquisitely rare and almost unpronounceable, and then people will sit up and take note. A dozen or so years ago I developed a relatively rare syndrome called central serous chorioretinopathy in one of my eyes. Imagine my delight each time I bashfully inform people of this strange affliction; the look of bewilderment mixed with genuine concern on their faces is deeply gratifying. Jeremy, you really need to be more imaginative in your fictitious maladies. Twitching calf muscles and pancreatic cancer are just so pedestrian. What you need is something exquisitely rare and almost unpronounceable, and then people will sit up and take note. A dozen or so years ago I developed a relatively rare syndrome called central serous chorioretinopathy in one of my eyes. Imagine my delight each time I bashfully inform people of this strange affliction; the look of bewilderment mixed with genuine concern on their faces is deeply gratifying.

]]> By: Paul Walton http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1152 Paul Walton Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:21:15 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1152 Wow, I'm not the only one. I've just gone from a pancreas cancer scare, to twitiching calf muscles. Which of course I typed into Google, and then nearly fell off my chair with fear. Article is very funny, yet I can appreciate the seriousness behind it all. Good work man. Wow, I’m not the only one. I’ve just gone from a pancreas cancer scare, to twitiching calf muscles. Which of course I typed into Google, and then nearly fell off my chair with fear.
Article is very funny, yet I can appreciate the seriousness behind it all. Good work man.

]]> By: Lokkur Vasanthi Rao http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1053 Lokkur Vasanthi Rao Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1053 So good to read this , what a coincidence [ I have typed 70,000 words on this , any one interested ? Same MS, Hypothyroid. Pancreatic Cancer , twitches right wrist ; Colon Cancer.. etc etc But I do have x;y; ... none that i feared.. I am 72 Female Asian Indian Hindu. I thought about things you think about sine age 7 [ seven ]... regards , LVR So good to read this , what a coincidence [ I have typed 70,000 words on this , any one interested ?

Same MS, Hypothyroid. Pancreatic Cancer , twitches right wrist ; Colon Cancer.. etc etc But I do have x;y; ... none that i feared..
I am 72 Female Asian Indian Hindu.

I thought about things you think about sine age 7 [ seven ]…

regards ,

LVR

]]> By: john http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-1046 john Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:07:16 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-1046 People often suffering from muscle twitching suffer from mild to severe anxiety by relating it to several health related problems. Other symptoms that may manifest together or including muscle twitching may only be a result of anxiety. More info at <a href="http://muscletwitching.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">muscletwitching.blogspot.com</a> People often suffering from muscle twitching suffer from mild to severe anxiety by relating it to several health related problems. Other symptoms that may manifest together or including muscle twitching may only be a result of anxiety.

More info at muscletwitching.blogspot.com

]]> By: Jeremy Stangroom http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-900 Jeremy Stangroom Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:41:11 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-900 What a strange question, Factopo. I'm not sure how to answer. Was I serious when I was writing it? Is the article supposed to be serious? Does it being serious preclude it also being written humourously? Is it supposed to be funny? You could mean any of these things. But probably it's best that I let you figure it out for yourself. What a strange question, Factopo. I’m not sure how to answer. Was I serious when I was writing it? Is the article supposed to be serious? Does it being serious preclude it also being written humourously? Is it supposed to be funny? You could mean any of these things. But probably it’s best that I let you figure it out for yourself.

]]> By: factopo http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-899 factopo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:07:11 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-899 Was this written seriously? Was this written seriously?

]]> By: admin http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-370 admin Tue, 26 May 2009 16:58:20 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-370 Ralph - Sorry to hear you have real maladies. I have a few myself, but nothing serious. You're right, it's not fiction! Thanks for tip re puzzles. Ralph – Sorry to hear you have real maladies. I have a few myself, but nothing serious. You’re right, it’s not fiction!

Thanks for tip re puzzles.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-369 Ralph Tue, 26 May 2009 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-369 Jeremy, This would be a hilarious piece if one could be sure it fiction. Unfortunately, I'm pretty certain it's not. My hypochondria pales next to yours. I spent far too much of my life worrying about maladies I didn't have. Happily that's in the past. Now, I have very real maladies, and they don't bother me nearly as much. An aside: You once said you were looking for puzzles to add to those you already have for TPM. I came across a number of them at: http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/intro/ Jeremy,
This would be a hilarious piece if one could be sure it fiction. Unfortunately, I’m pretty certain it’s not. My hypochondria pales next to yours. I spent far too much of my life worrying about maladies I didn’t have. Happily that’s in the past. Now, I have very real maladies, and they don’t bother me nearly as much.
An aside: You once said you were looking for puzzles to add to those you already have for TPM. I came across a number of them at:
http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/intro/

]]> By: Jeremy Stangroom http://www.jeremystangroom.com/im-an-internet-hypochondriac/21/#comment-361 Jeremy Stangroom Mon, 25 May 2009 03:11:03 +0000 http://www.jeremystangroom.com/?p=21#comment-361 Glenn You're describing my symptoms exactly (and my father's, actually), including the twitching in other body parts. I'm not sure that neurological tests would tell you anything anyway. You've not got ALS - you've had the symtoms way too long for that - and BFS (benign fasciculation sydrome) is diagnosed by exclusion (as is ALS - well partly anyway). The tragedy of these symptoms is that the worry associated with them can ruin people's lives. But if you look in detail at the research you'll find the chances of twitching, in the absence of significant and (quickly) progressive weakness, being a symptom of anything bad is vanishingly small. Glenn

You’re describing my symptoms exactly (and my father’s, actually), including the twitching in other body parts.

I’m not sure that neurological tests would tell you anything anyway. You’ve not got ALS – you’ve had the symtoms way too long for that – and BFS (benign fasciculation sydrome) is diagnosed by exclusion (as is ALS – well partly anyway).

The tragedy of these symptoms is that the worry associated with them can ruin people’s lives. But if you look in detail at the research you’ll find the chances of twitching, in the absence of significant and (quickly) progressive weakness, being a symptom of anything bad is vanishingly small.

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